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Sign Up Now for Harvest Square Festival

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Sure, October 19, 2013, seems like a long way off, but it’s already August of 2013.  Time flies. If you’d like to sell your latest hundred or so masterpieces, it’s time to sign up for the Harvest Square Arts and Crafts festival on the Marietta Square. Registration Register online or print form Mail to Marietta’s Parks […]

Georgia Wild: The DNR Wildlife Update (8-1-13)

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The latest edition of Georgia Wild is now available. A lot of work goes into each one, as will be obvious when you take a moment to look one over. You might not think your wild children will find Georgia Wild interesting, but wait until you ask them if they’d like to see a video […]

DNR Law Enforcement Report (7-30-13)

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This edition of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Report is brought to you by fishermen who don’t believe they need a license and by boaters who think they can get away with Boating Under the Influence. This week’s perps include: Operation Dry Water recap – Statewide Taking game fish by illegal method (cast net) […]

Alligator Hunt Permit Deadline: July 31st

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Are you tough enough to fight an alligator?  One on one?  Bare handed?  Man against beast? I am, as long as my bare hands are holding a loaded gun capable of blasting through bank vaults. In 2012, 850 hunters in Georgia harvested 247 alligators.  The average gator was just under 100″ and the longest gator measured 161 […]

Trail Running in GA State Parks

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Trail running through several state parks in Georgia is being organized and sponsored by Dirty Spokes Productions. If you are one of the roughly 27 people who were able to follow the action and/or story line in The Bourne Legacy, the link between running and “dirty spokes” probably makes perfect sense to you. The Dirty […]

Family Camp at Red Top Mtn State Park

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This weekend will be the best part of Summer 2013 for the folks headed to Family Camp at Red Top Mountain State Park. Park Naturalist Ranger Marcus Toft says: “Part of the reason we’re doing Family Camp is because people often tell us they get tired of the same old camping routine, which usually involves a […]

Alabama’s Senator Sessions’ “Water Wars” Press Release

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This press release was distributed on July 22, 2013, by Alabama’s Senator Jeff Sessions.  We present it without edits or commentary (except for the illustration). WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), a senior member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after today’s hearing concerning the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) and the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) River Systems: […]

DNR Law Enforcement Report (7-18-13)

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Bandits, crooks and other desperados must not pay attention to the news about other bandits, crooks and desperados getting busted by Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division. This Law Enforcement Report proves our natural resources are protected 24/7 by DNR Rangers. This week’s perps include: Stolen watercraft recovered  – Forsyth County Operation Dry […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (7-18-13)

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Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is great.  The bite this week is the same as last week, so change nothing.  The summer bite is in […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (7-10-13)

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Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is Good! The bite this week has been very good.  Change nothing when it comes to locations and techniques. Down-lining shad […]